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Read hundreds of bridge bidding conventions used in contract bridge. Blackwood, limit raises, and more exotic bids are explained in detail.
- Maximal Double
A double of an enemy game contract, in hopes of stopping the...
- Lebensohl
Note that in this second auction, partner is NOT invited to...
- Ogust
It is an artificial strong bid, showing 15+ points with...
- Responsive Double
In their excellent book "Modern Bridge Conventions", Bill...
- Strong Jump Shifts
A strong jump shift is a response to an opening bid of 1, 1,...
- Minor Suit Transfers
A reasonable notrump game may be found even with less than...
- Reverse Bids
Here, your 2 bid is natural (4+ cards) and forcing for one...
- Gambling 3NT
South dealt and opened 3NT, which was passed out. Sitting...
- Maximal Double
card fit. Respond 4 (or 4 , or 2NT). The partnership should have a chance for a game contract playing in the nine-card fit. A response of 4 would be a trans-fer to 4 , allowing the contract to be played from partner’s side. Responder could also start with 2NT to find out more about opener’s hand — although a slam is unlikely.
Our comprehensive guide on how to play bridge will help you grasp the basics, such as hand evaluation, bidding conventions, and gameplay strategies, setting you on the path to becoming a skilled contract bridge player.
Before you play, you and your partner should fill out a convention card. A convention card shows your general approach to bidding (aggressive, conservative, traditional, scientific, etc.) and goes into some detail about your offensive and defensive bidding methods.
Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two competing partnerships, [1] with partners sitting opposite each other around a table.
Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking game using a standard 52-card deck. It is played by four players in two competing partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each other around a table.
A bidding system in contract bridge is the set of agreements and understandings assigned to calls and sequences of calls used by a partnership, and includes a full description of the meaning of each treatment and convention.
